Oct 23, 2021 Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — In the wake of Ben Simmons meeting with and addressing his teammates for the first time since his holdout, 76ers forward Tobias Harris gave an impassioned defense of Simmons after Philadelphia’s 114-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. “I think it’s obviously a good start,” Harris

12:21 AM ET PHILADELPHIA — After the Brooklyn Nets needed to score 16 of the final 17 points and a triple-double from Kevin Durant to win their first game of the season, coach Steve Nash said he loved the competitiveness he saw but also set early expectations for his title contender. “It’s not going to

Oct 22, 2021 NBA journeyman and prolific dunker Gerald Green has announced his retirement after 12 seasons. The former Houston Rockets wing will join the team’s coaching staff as a player development coach, the team announced Friday. Green, a native of Houston, played two seasons for the Rockets before sitting out all of last season

1:27 AM ET Tim Bontemps Ohm Youngmisuk Close ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is

6:19 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — Bradley Beal sat out the Washington Wizards‘ home opener Friday night against the Indiana Pacers because of right hip problems. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. said Beal was sore and the team was going to be cautious. Unseld said he expects Beal to be available Monday night at

3:20 AM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Steve Kerr has run out of superlatives to describe Stephen Curry‘s brilliance. After watching the two-time MVP pour in 45 points in a 115-113 win over the LA Clippers on Thursday night, Kerr was left to discuss an unbelievable Curry performance one more time — a display that included

10:46 AM ET ESPN News Services Boston Celtics games have been pulled off Chinese media after center Enes Kanter tweeted a two-minute video of himself expressing support for Tibet and wore shoes with the phrase “Free Tibet” on them during Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks. “I’m here to add my voice and

8:00 AM ET NBA Insiders As part of the celebration of the NBA’s 75th season, the league unveiled its list of the greatest players in its history over a three-day span in opening week — a list that ended up having one extra name due to a tie in voting. Every player who made the

9:51 PM ET James Jackson Crafting the correct list in any sports debate is a tough task for quite literally anyone. The NBA might be one of hardest given its plethora of talented players — both past and present. In honor of the league’s 75th anniversary, a list of its most prominent and impactful players

4:00 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN Who is trending up? Which rotations are changing? What’s the latest with the notable injuries around the NBA? Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy relevant news and notes for all 30 teams: Atlanta Hawks: Lou Williams is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Mavericks with left